Mercy & Justice
Why is Mercy & Justice important to us?
God commands us to care for the poor & the oppressed in Scripture. But our motivation is even deeper than a response to a command. We care about showing mercy to those in need because we recognise that we are no different, if not for the grace of Jesus Christ.
How we think about doing Mercy & Justice at RHC
Our Programmes
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Gladiolus Place is a Christian residential home for teenage girls at risk.
Bible Study: Build relationships with the girls over dinner and conversation; engage with and apply the Word together (Only for female RHC members)
Meal provision: Provide dinner, dessert & snacks for a monthly session (open to anyone, non-members included)
Tuition: Tutor the girls academically (Only for female volunteers)
Time commitment:
(1): Monthly, on the third Monday evening.
(2): One session/year (flexible)
(3): Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9.00pm (monthly/fortnightly, flexible timing) -
This programme by Methodist Welfare Services helps low-income families increase their net worth, buffer for crises and reduce stress through debt and savings matching.
Time commitment: Monthly, flexible timings
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Safe Place empowers women and families with unsupported pregnancies to make life-giving choices.
(1) Basic baby care
(2) Transport / special support
(3) Organising Safe Place alumni crafts & socials
(4) Childminding for Safe Place alumni mumsTime commitment:
(1): Weekly/fortnightly
(2 & 3 & 4): Ad hoc -
Build relationships with low-income women in the community through crafts.
Time commitment: Bimonthly on Sunday afternoons
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Food Distribution
Meets practical needs by delivering food whilst befriending low-income families in the Chinatown area.Yong-en Food Distribution: Delivers dry food, organised by Yong-en
Time commitment: Monthly, on 2nd Thursday evenings.
RHC Fresh Food Distribution: Delivers fresh food, organised by RHC
Time commitment: Monthly, on the last Saturday afternoon of the month (1:30-3:30pm). -
Yong-en provides a wide range of core services for the community in Chinatown and beyond.
Support Kukoh+ (Childminding/Youth): after school & evening timings
Help at the Yong-en Dementia Day Care: Monday mornings
Yong-en Tuition for children: Saturdays
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RHC participates in IJM’s ‘partner with a field office programme.’ Through this, we express our commitment to the fight for freedom, justice and safety in our region.
We do this by supporting them both financially and through a specific prayer chat group.
Time commitment: Virtual; ad hoc
Have a cause that you’re interested in but is not listed above?
We’d encourage you to commit it to the Lord in prayer, speak to a like-minded brother/sister in Christ to explore serving together, and let us know how we can be supporting you! Email us at mercyandjustice@rhc.org.sg to have a chat with us.
Other ways you can support
Consider what causes are close to your heart (e.g. socially isolated elderly, low-income families, single mothers, etc.) and how God may be calling you to love and serve them.
RHC Needs Group on Facebook
We have an RHC Facebook Needs group for people in RHC who would like to be notified when we learn about practical needs for the less fortunate in our community. Requests for things like clothing, food, housing and other practical items will be sent out as we become aware of them through individuals in our church or NGOs we partner with. We will also send out prayer requests.
Pray with us for our M&J Ministries
Find our prayer requests here for each programme, updated quarterly, that we might lift up the work of our hands to the God who moves and works in all of us.
Volunteer Reflections:
